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Electrify America unveils its first application of megawatt-level energy storage

Green Car Congress

The megawatt-level energy storage system combined with a solar canopy goes a step further than Electrify America’s existing BESS in managing energy costs and reducing stress on the grid by acting as a buffer to supplement power to charging stations when local utilities limit the amount of power a station can draw from the grid.

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Anker Solix F3800 and Home Power Panel create an accessible whole-home backup solution

Baua Electric

Expanding on its line of Solix home energy solutions, one of Anker’s latest offerings is the new Solix F3800 Portable Power Station. But, it grows even more powerful with the Solix Home Power Panel. F3800 offers 120V/240V split phase to power large at-home appliances.

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Electric Cars

DIY Electric Car

Unlike our fuel powered cars, these cars work on electric motors which basically rely on electrically charged batteries to function. Driving fuel powered cars can surely burn a hole in your pocket if you have to keep spending on fuel. However, since this car is electric powered, you end up saving money instead.

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ARPA-E awarding $60M to 23 projects; dry cooling and fusion power

Green Car Congress

The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will award $60 million in funding to 23 new projects aimed at creating highly efficient and scalable dry-cooling technologies for thermoelectric power plants and developing prototype technologies to explore new pathways for fusion power.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars. It solves the storage problems faced by the electric utility companies in absorbing and adapting to the highly variable power and energy generated by solar and wind.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. Español HD Mobile Engadget Engadget Engadget Web Images Video News Local RSS Feed Contact us Tip us on news!

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Solartaxi visits AeroVironment

Revenge of the Electric Car

The Solartaxi is a realization of one of Louis’ childhood dreams : to drive a zero emissions solar powered electric car around the world. The Q-Cell solar panels mounted on the trailer towed behind the Solartaxi provide 50% of the electricity required for the journey. Solar trailer mounted 14kWhr Zebra battery pack.